MDS reports to highlight specific problem areas and improve overall maintenance management. Trends may be detected and corrected before they reach crisis levels through analysis over a period of time.

The monthly maintenance summary contains various displays; for example, charts, graphs, and tables that are used to present the results of analysis. Several examples of the various charts, graphs, and tables that are used in the monthly maintenance summary are contained in the latest edition of OPNAVINST 4790.2.

CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS

Q1. What are the maintenance personnel assigned to quality assurance/analysis known as?

Q2. What does NAMDRP stand for?

Q3. What report provides a standard system for reporting explosive incidents?

Q4. What report provides maintenance activities with a method for reporting deficiencies in new or newly reworked material?

Q5. What form do you use to submit a category II (CAT II) Technical Publication Deficiency Report (TPDR)?

Q6. An Aircraft Discrepancy Report (ADR) must be submitted not later than how many days after receipt of the aircraft?

Q7. What report should you submit if a technical publication deficiency is detected that if not corrected, could result in death or injury to personnel?

Q8. The data analyst must be a senior petty officer and formally trained in what?

Q9. What is the function of analysis?

Q10. What process involves the detailed study of all of the data?

Q11. What form is used to submit source documents to the data services facility (DSF)?

Q12. What action does the DSF take if a document is found to be illegible?

Q13. What method is used to correct data in the VIDS/MAF A-Z record?

Q14. What data is contained on part I of the VIDS/MAF copy 1 Daily Audit Report (DAR)?

Q15. What report provides the work center supervisor with statistical data pertaining to the work center?

Q16. What report can be used to identify part numbers that have a high awaiting parts (AWP) time?

Q17. What report indirectly reflects housekeeping conditions?

Q18. What report shows the amount of time and effort expended on maintenance for which there is no malfunction?

Q19. What report is designed to reflect equipment capability to perform its assigned mission/function during a reporting period?

Q20. What is the most common format for presenting equipment maintenance and utilization data on a monthly basis?